Hi John,
I recently switched to the CX chassis, after owning several pre-CX models

The difference is enormous on several levels

:
- the aluminum chassis
- proper suspension
- modern comforts: air conditioning / automatic transmission / central locking...
- the performance!! BMW engines are very powerful and have excellent torque, the ZF transmission is a real treat.
I don't think I could ever go back to a pre-CX